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Game release cancelled over gay character
Electronic Arts stops accepting preorders for Dragon Age: Inquisition. by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 22, 2014 12:24 AM — Filed under: ,
Learning Forum: Transparency and Human Rights in the Digital Age
Pranesh Prakash spoke at this event organized by Global Network Initiative on November 6, 2014 in California. by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 04, 2014 04:14 PM — Filed under: ,
E-Consultation on Cyber Security, Justice, and Governance Begins!
Sunil Abraham facilitated the e-consultation on "Internet access, the freedom of expression online, and development in the Global South" at the event organized ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 04, 2014 11:36 PM — Filed under: ,
Fourth Discussion Meeting of the Expert Committee to Discuss the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill
The fourth expert committee meeting was held on November 10, 2014 at the Department of Biotechnology to discuss the potential privacy concerns of the draft ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 08, 2014 04:07 PM — Filed under: ,
Several Indian Twitter users' accounts suspended due to tech glitch
Twitter denies conspiracy theory, blames technical glitch for account suspensions by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 05, 2014 12:17 AM — Filed under: ,
Ground Zero Summit 2014
Geeta Hariharan participated in this event organized by India Infosec Consortium on November 13 and 14, 2014 in New Delhi. by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 05, 2014 12:42 AM — Filed under:
Leave the Net Alone
The Internet, like the air we breathe, has traditionally been neutral ground. Nobody is allowed to buy preferential treatment on the Internet. by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 07, 2014 04:12 AM — Filed under:
Cyber bullying is a crime, but open to interpretation: Expert
The social media attack on a Doordarshan anchor who made a series of gaffes at the recent Goa film festival would qualify as cyber bullying, experts say, but ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 07, 2014 10:54 AM — Filed under:
India sees biggest improvement in Internet freedom, says report
Big stride ascribed to removal of restrictions imposed in 2013; globally, Internet freedom sees decline. by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 07, 2014 11:08 AM — Filed under: ,
Identifying Aspects of Privacy in Islamic Law
This white paper seeks to identify aspects of privacy in Islamic Law and demonstrate that the notion of privacy was recognized and protected in traditional ... by Vidushi Marda and Bhairav Acharya last modified Jan 01, 2015 02:04 PM — Filed under: ,
Privacy, security and surveillance: tackling international dilemmas and dangers in the digital realm
Pranesh Prakash was a panelist in the session "Beyond the familiar: how do other countries deal with security and surveillance oversight?" The event was ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 15, 2014 12:56 PM — Filed under: ,
The Power of Communication: The Media, Public Space and Participatory Democracy
Bhairav Acharya will be presenting a paper at this event to be held in the Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla on October 13 and 14, 2014. by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 30, 2014 05:49 AM — Filed under:
Workshop on Enabling Information Systems for Local Governance
This event was organized by Jamia Milla Islamia at Tagore Hall in New Delhi on September 18, 2014. Sunil Abraham was a participant. by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 30, 2014 08:18 AM — Filed under:
Mobile, Trust and Privacy
Sunil Abraham was a speaker at the event organized by GSM Association on September 4, 2014. by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 05, 2014 09:21 AM — Filed under:
March 2013 Bulletin
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) welcomes you to the third issue of its newsletter for the year 2013. In this issue we bring you an overview of our ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 14, 2013 11:45 AM — Filed under: , , , , , , ,
India takes its first serious step toward privacy regulation – but it may be misguided
The world’s second-most populous nation may be on the cusp of embracing privacy legislation. After several false starts the Indian government appears ready to ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 15, 2013 06:39 AM — Filed under: ,
Social media may influence 160 LS seats in 2014
Social media is likely to influence politics and elections in 160 of India’s 543 Parliament constituencies, making Facebook and Twitter users the nation’s ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 15, 2013 07:13 AM — Filed under: ,
Vote: Will Social Media Impact the Election?
As India enters election mode, social media has become one of many platforms where possible prime ministerial candidates are being scrutinized. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 15, 2013 08:30 AM — Filed under: ,
Regulating Social Media: Unrealistic, Impossible, Necessary?
The Press Council of India Chairperson Justice Markandey Katju calls for regulating social media, saying it will prevent offensive material coming into the ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 30, 2013 04:50 PM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Or-bits.com — A Talk by Marialaura Ghidini
On Friday, April 19, 2013, at the Centre for Internet and Society, Marialaura Ghidini will give a talk about the creation and activities of or-bits.com, a ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 16, 2013 02:34 PM — Filed under: ,
Our Internet and the Law
Nishant Shah was interviewed by the BBC Channel 5 (Radio) for its Outriders section. Jamillah Knowles reports this through this blog post published by BBC ... by Nishant Shah last modified Mar 26, 2012 09:28 AM — Filed under:
Policy Officer - Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society is seeking an individual with a background and interest in issues pertaining to internet governance including privacy, big ... by Admin last modified Sep 03, 2018 07:12 AM — Filed under:
Roundtable on Enhancing Indian Cyber Security through Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation
A closed door round-table on enhancing Indian cyber security is being organized on 4 November 2017 at Indian Islamic Centre, Lodhi Road in New Delhi. by Admin last modified Feb 01, 2018 02:04 PM — Filed under: , ,
CIS’ Efforts Towards Greater Financial Disclosure by ICANN
CIS has been working towards enhancing transparency and accountability at ICANN since 2014. While initial efforts have resulted in ICANN revealing its sources ... by Padma Venkataraman last modified Oct 31, 2017 02:10 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Why Presumption of Renewal is Unsuitable for the Current Registry Market Structure
With the recent and much protested renewal of the .net legacy Top-Level-Domain (TLD), the question of the appropriate method of renewal has again come to the ... by Padma Venkataraman last modified Oct 31, 2017 02:53 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Open House on Security Practices in FinTech
CIS in collaboration with Has Geek is organizing an Open House on security practices in FinTech. by Admin last modified Nov 12, 2017 10:18 AM — Filed under: ,
Cross Border Sharing of Data: Challenges and Solutions
Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) has been following the debates around MLAT process taking place globally and researching potential areas of tension in the ... by Admin last modified Nov 20, 2017 03:20 PM — Filed under: , ,
Breach Notifications: A Step towards Cyber Security for Consumers and Citizens
Through the Digital India project the Indian government is seeking to establish India as a digital nation at the forefront. Increasingly, this means having ... by Amelia Andersdotter last modified Nov 14, 2017 03:38 PM — Filed under: ,
National Privacy Workshop
Centre for Internet & Society is organizing a round-table to discuss the potential impact of numerous policy developments with wide ranging implications for ... by Admin last modified Dec 05, 2017 02:24 PM — Filed under: , ,
UIDAI admits 210 government websites made Aadhaar details public
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has admitted that Aadhaar details were leaked on over 200 central and state government websites. by Admin last modified Nov 21, 2017 04:03 PM — Filed under: , ,